Feeding Charlotte

Feeding Charlotte

I prepared my first baby food this week –pureed sweet potatoes!  I can hardly believe Charlotte is eating solids.  While I now understand why so many new parents say they can hardly remember life without their little one, in many ways the first five months 

Interested in being a guest blogger?  Let me know!

Interested in being a guest blogger? Let me know!

I probably won’t be cooking quite as much right after Baby O arrives. One of my friends from Yale inquired about being a guest blogger and I thought it was a great idea! If you are interested in sharing a cooking adventure or two while 

I Became a Foodie 10 Years Ago

I Became a Foodie 10 Years Ago

Perhaps being pregnant is making me overly sentimental but I realized that 10 years ago this weekend marks the beginning of my journey as a “foodie”.  I took Tim out to celebrate his 25th birthday.  The first of many birthday celebrations we have shared.  Given 

Gourmet to Shut Down!

Gourmet to Shut Down!

Very sad and shocked that the nearly 70-year-old classic Gourmet Magazine is shutting down.  Here is the NY Times article. Very surprised how frequently my former employer’s name is being mentioned with regard to the Conde Nast budget cuts.  Typically the Firm’s involvement with any 

The Commander in Chef

The Commander in Chef

Amanda Hesser writes a great op-ed piece in today’s New York Times about the need for a “cooking” role model in the White House.  Growing and buying local isn’t enough.  You actually need to cook with those local ingredients! Click here to read the piece.